Bion-6 spacecraft displayed

The battery module of the Bion-6 mockup displayed in 1987 in the space pavilion of Moscow's 'Exhibition of National Achievements'. ESA microgravity payloads have flown on such Bion and Foton spacecraft since 1987. The hinged louvres are part of the temperature control system. [Image Date: 1987] [98.08.002-002]